Sunday Photos: New Generations
Back in January I posted a photo of a mysterious farm machine on display in someone’s yard. I was going to Kerrville a few days ago and discovered this machine…
Read moreLucy In the Sky With Brisket
Hill Country communities have always been home to good barbecue and creative small business. Lucy’s Barbecue in Lakehills, Texas proves that the pandemic hasn’t changed things. I’ve watched as Lucy’s…
Read moreSunday Photos: What The Roadrunner Saw
I took a lot of pictures of last week’s Hill Country snow, but most of them were just documenting a rare event. I thought this one had a little more…
Read moreFeral Cat Fridays: A Snowy Interlude
I’m taking a break from feral cat updates to share a look at this week’s weather here in the Texas Hill Country. We awoke Monday to 4 inches of snow.…
Read moreCat Trapping 101: Practice Test
Fate has a way of testing us all, and immediately after posting about cat trapping we had to put our skills to the test. The weather here in the Texas…
Read moreCedar Waxwing Season
One of the few benefits of “Cedar Season” around here is the arrival of Cedar Waxwings. While the rest of us are sneezing and hacking due to pollen the Cedar…
Read moreLife at the River Crossing
I’ve become fond of an egret that fishes from a low bridge over the Medina River, not far from my house. He (or she, who knows?) likes to perch on…
Read moreHe’s Dead Now …
A while ago I was standing on the tee box with some buddies and punctuated a funny story about an old golfing acquaintance with “He’s dead now, but … .”…
Read moreSunday Photos: Christmas Hummingbird
This gal stayed in the Texas Hill Country with us after all her friends left for the winter. At first we weren’t sure if we were seeing migrating stragglers passing…
Read moreSunday Photos: Deer Season In The Texas Hill Country
It’s that time of year when bucks argue with each other over territory and drivers are on the alert for deer racing across the road. This big guy has been…
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